Maternal postnatal confinement practices and postpartum depression in Chinese populations: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The postpartum period is critical for maternal health status after childbirth. The traditional Chinese postpartum confinement practice, "doing-the-month", is considered especially effective in helping mothers recover during the postpartum period. However, research has not provided evidence to confirm its benefits. Postpartum depression is a common postpartum disease that seriously threatens maternal health. The systematic review aims to explore the association between "doing-the-month" and postpartum depression in the Chinese female population and to provide a scientific foundation for evidence-based postpartum maternal care.

Methods

Five databases (PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, Cochrane, PsycINFO, and Web of Science) were searched according to the proto

SUBMITTER: Yang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10615300 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature